The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-25
ABOUT PLAYS AND PLAYERS
Two New Comedies to be Presented at
the Local Theatres During the Week.
''Our Jennie at Englishs and Frank Daniels
in Little Puck" at the Grand Opera
H0use-Notes Of the Stage.

Miss Jennie Yeamans, soubrette actress. who
has made excellent reputation by her origin
atty aud versatility will be the attraction at
English's to morrow and Tuesday and Wednes-
dav evenings. in b er comedy drama Our
Jennie" by Clay NJ. Greene. author of For
gwen" Golden Giant and other successes.
The play was especially written for Miss Yea
mans and is therefore well suited to her peculiar
abilities. In other cities in which she has ap-
peared she has made an excellent impression in
it and been highly praised by the critics. She
is a very clever actress, excellent singer and
a good dancer. She was the original Venus in
Rag Baby" the original Innocent Kid in Par
lor Match" and the original Rebecca in Samuel
of Posen, and she has played a great many
similar parts with equal success. In "Our
Jennie" she sings a number of tchng songs,
in Guiding the latest New York su Gees ses and
several of them with banjo acco Impairment,
and in the second act she sings a medley or
seven verses in seven dialects and introduces
six distinct kinds of daEcng. Her methocs are
strictly original and altogether pleasing. Those
who want to enjoy an evenings entertainment,
will dou btless find 1t in Our Jennie"
During this engagement. and hereafter
throughout the season at Englishs, the prices of
admission will be 15 %. 30 and so cents, with
no higher nor extra charge of any kind.
Frank Daniels the well-known "Old Sport" of
the comedy stage, will be the attraction at the
Grand Opera house on Wednesday evening. and
for the remainder of the week. Mr.. Daniels is
in droll and unctious comedy, broad bur-
leseue effects hardly without equal in this
country, and his many admirers will no doubt
extend him hearty welcome. He will produce
his piece which is called Little Puck.
spectacular comedy by four dramatists-A. q.
Gunter, Fred WarGer, Howard Taylor and Rob
ert Fraser. 1t is supposed to be dramatization
of Ansteys story of "Vice Versa" 1t has met
with pronounced success, and is indeed one of
the genuine hits OF the season Mr.
company, including Miss Bessie SAMSON
Miss Rillie Deaves. Miss Louie Quin-
ten, and four bright and spriehtly SOU
brsttes. and Bob Fraser, VIII Henderson. and
other we-known comedy people. The bright
dy is heightened by Willie Rosa's French juve-
nile ballet. with tiny premiere and a very gro
tesdue dancer. Little Puck was first produced
at Buffalo, n. Y, last Monday night. Its sue
cess is so upquestionable that arrangements are
now being perfected By which it will go to New
York city for long
Mr.. Pete T. Baker, oldtime favorite, and
actor who is very popular with theater-goers
will be the attraction az the Museum all this
week, in the version of the well-known
twenty four hundred times in different parts OF
the world. Baker is excellent dialect-com-
edan, and good singer, besides having at
tractive way about him that has done much to
bring about his success. His supporting com
panyis made up of weli-known people, including
Miss Ella Miller, clever little soubrette, who
does various good specalties. He played one of
the successful engagements the Museum
had last season.